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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

I have a board on my Pinterest dedicated to my style icons,
and I get so inspired and like, nostalgic for times I didn’t even experience
when I look at it. I wanted to sort of embrace some of these people and their
thought-provoking images even more, so I thought I’d start highlighting them
one at a time in a regular post. Nothing crazy analytical – I’m starting with
Iggy Pop today but I’m not going to write a thesis on why he was so influential
in music and style, there are plenty of books and articles out there that do
that. And because, really, I think you either connect with someone like this or
you don’t. You feel it. A lot of you will look at this and think “Iggy Pop? Um, no?” because you don’t
connect with him on any sort of style-inspiration level, and some of you will
instantly get it. And there will be future “style icons” I post on that will
get the exact opposite reaction from these different teams of thought. Without
further ado, I give you pictures of a man whose influence on the way anyone
dresses is ironic since he so often chooses to forego a shirt all together. Although...how 'bout them Varvatos ads!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

If you don't remember from last year, Super Saturday was July 27th. My absolute favorite day of the year. Better then my birthday, Christmas, Chanukah all rolled into one. I save my pennies all year long for this event. (And fine, Daddy does spoil me a bit at this event every year because I tell him to forgo birthday gifts and all of the money is donated to charity). OCRF (Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation) hosts this event and raises money for their cause. I am so pumped about all of my purchases and all the money I saved that I just need to share it with you. If this doesn't convince you to buy a ticket next year I don't know what will!

Monday, July 29, 2013

No one likes a Monday. Mondays are like Crocs or Clamato.
But a little street style inspiration always gets me going, and thought it
might help you, too. I’ve been using street style lately to fuel my thematicapproach to shopping – if it doesn’t fit one of my chosen trends for the
season, I don’t buy it, and some of the trends I see popping up in street style
shots are making it quite clear which looks I’m in love with.

Makeup
is very important for me. As I am particular with the type of makeup I used on
my face, I also want to have the finest makeup brushes that I can find
in the market. Upon shopping at Tmart, I saw the 8-piece Professional Cosmetic
Makeup Brush set and gave it a try. When I see the case, I was immediately
impressed by how it keeps each brush safe. I'm a person who travels a lot, so I
find this added value item an advantage. Pink is not really my favorite color,
but I like how the case looks elegant even if I keep it inside my luggage when
I travel.

Opening
the package, I already knew that it has eight pieces of brush made for specific
use. However, I was surprised with the high quality bristles on the brushes.
They look great on the picture when I shop, but I didn't set high expectations
on it. I touched their bristles and I can immediately feel how carefully they
were placed together. The handles are easy to hold and complete with parts that
keep the bristles intact. The test comes when I tried them on my skin. First, I
applied blush with the blush brush. Applying blush on, in my case at least, has
never been this smooth and easy. The nylon fibers on the bristles help me
balance the amount of blush to use on my skin. One of the reasons why I'm
meticulous in choosing brushes and makeups is my sensitive skin. Some brushes
don't feel safe on my skin. I tried the other brushes and felt the same comfort
in applying makeup.
Another thing that I like about this product is the easy cleanup procedures.
Other brushes I tried in the past are such a pain to clean! And I know that
cleanup should not be a problem since I will simply remove the makeup stuck in
its bristles. Nevertheless, this low price brush kit is easy to clean and even
disinfect each piece without worries using rubbing alcohol.

I'm
very satisfied with the product because of its features. I plan to get another
pack as a gift for my sisters. I will still buy at tmart.com because of its offered affordable
price on this remarkable kit. With free shipping, I can share the benefit of
this kit to my sister without spending a lot of money. Satisfaction guaranteed,
I recommend getting this item because of its features and offered value for
your money.

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Our Story

We are Sutton and Astor Van Brigsby. We were born and raised on Park Avenue, a mere hop, skip and 30-second ride with our driver, Morton, from Fifth Avenue. Oh, yes, there was a time when our daily shopping trips were what chick-flick montages were made of – sales assistants scurried at our beck and call, we did lots of twirling in front of fitting room mirrors without spilling our glasses of champagne, and doormen helped Morton help us into the car with stacks of hatboxes – which had shopping bags of clothing and shoes inside of them, because we’re not really into hats. But our designer RTW-filled reality came crashing to a traumatizing end when our father went ballistic one day – WHY we do not know – and cut up our credit cards. Apparently, it bothered him that we had spent his secretary’s annual salary in one trip to Bergdorf. He completely cut us off, I mean stone cold. With the exception of health insurance, cell phone bills, cable and electricity, we are COMPLETELY on our own. Left to our own devices to stay as well dressed as before but on a salary that doesn’t even compare to our past allowance. So, I, Astor, took a job in fashion and Sutton took a job in beauty. It is all we know and love, after all, and we figured that way we would have our bases covered with discounts – what else is a girl to do? If you’re like us, trying to keep a closet stocked with the kind of stuff Bill Cunningham will notice you in on a less-than-desirable salary, join us, won’t you? We’ll support each other, we’ll have cry fests over things we can’t have – and we’ll come up with ways to make the number of those things less and less by hunting sample sales, scouring the internet for discounts and even DIYing up our own versions. We WILL get through this together.